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Corm

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought.

    "The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms."

  2. 2
    A cormorant. informal

    ""Great Corm on the barge—fifth bird from the left," shouted a fourth."

  3. 3
    solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From scientific Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk stripped of its boughs”).

Etymology 2

Clipping of cormorant.

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